WEBVTT 00:00.857 --> 00:11.768 [SPEAKER_00]: O'Neigh's Archie gets new writer, DC Go gets its first event, Stanley Spider-Man comic strips come to Kickstarter, this is comic book club news for June 4th, 2026. 00:29.311 --> 00:31.191 [SPEAKER_00]: Odie presses new take on Archie No. 00:31.271 --> 00:35.992 [SPEAKER_00]: 1 will not be written by Ice Cream Man's W Maxwell Prince as originally announced. 00:36.172 --> 00:42.273 [SPEAKER_00]: Instead, Ben H. Winters of the critically claimed series Benjamin is taking on writing duties for the title. 00:42.413 --> 00:48.654 [SPEAKER_00]: Nothing nefarious here, most likely, as the busy prince is working on Ice Cream Man as well as DC's The Dead Man. 00:48.814 --> 00:55.576 [SPEAKER_00]: And Winters seems to be ready to deliver a classic earnest take on the town with Pep alongside Artis Fabio Moon and Nick 00:58.236 --> 01:13.480 [SPEAKER_00]: While that's the big news, Odie also keeps hyping up October's Sabrina the Teenage Witch Number 1 and November's Archie and Hell Number 1, both of which are sticking with their previously announced creative teams for the moment, which would be Creenabekko and Knau and Patrick Horvath and Tyler Crook respectively. 01:13.580 --> 01:17.221 [SPEAKER_00]: More news on this rebooted line of Archie Comics as it develops. 01:25.928 --> 01:39.558 [SPEAKER_00]: Big stuff is going down with DC Comics web comic platform DC Go as the publisher is announced not just their first ever crossover event but also three new original series five returning series and several titles coming to print for the first time. 01:39.618 --> 01:46.783 [SPEAKER_00]: First up three series return for new seasons starting with John Kent this internship is my kryptonite which is returning right now. 01:46.963 --> 01:53.188 [SPEAKER_00]: Then there is the magical mysteries of shazam and nothing but nightwing which will be back in August and September respectively. 01:53.228 --> 02:04.398 [SPEAKER_00]: You're probably wondering about that crossover though, starting in October one way to ruin will begin with an alpha episode, weaving storylines from across the slate throughout the month culminating in an omega episode. 02:04.418 --> 02:06.459 [SPEAKER_00]: And that will be followed by three new series. 02:06.760 --> 02:10.303 [SPEAKER_00]: Warriors in a we wonder will make way for the new warriors in a tween wonder. 02:10.343 --> 02:15.267 [SPEAKER_00]: Well, Harley Quinn and Paradise will head to a new local for poison ivy and Briarwood. 02:15.327 --> 02:28.057 [SPEAKER_00]: And as for the print collections, nothing but Nightwing Volume 1 will collect episodes 1 through 13, Hurley Quinn and Paradise Volume 1 will also collect episodes 1 through 13, and Renaissance of Raven will collect the full series. 02:28.197 --> 02:31.219 [SPEAKER_00]: All three print collections will be released in stores in October. 02:39.836 --> 02:44.039 [SPEAKER_00]: A second Stanley Spider-Man comic strip collection has hit Kickstarter. 02:44.079 --> 02:52.104 [SPEAKER_00]: Started by Clover Press, the new Deluxe Softcover will collect strips from 1981 through 1984, all written by Lee and Drone by Various Artists. 02:52.244 --> 02:59.949 [SPEAKER_00]: Following up on the previous collection, this one also has funded almost instantly and now sits at over 150k on a 5k goal as of this recording. 03:00.050 --> 03:05.373 [SPEAKER_00]: And the Kickstarter isn't just for one book, it's for four more volumes one for each year in the series. 03:05.513 --> 03:07.474 [SPEAKER_00]: You can pledge the Kickstarter yourself until June 26. 03:08.335 --> 03:17.941 [SPEAKER_00]: For comic book club news, I'm Alex Albin, and after W. Maxwell, Prince had been H. Winters, the next writer and Archie should have only one initial for his last name to keep the bit going. 03:18.762 --> 03:20.703 [SPEAKER_00]: Got tips or stories you'd like us to cover? 03:20.903 --> 03:23.785 [SPEAKER_00]: Email us at comic bookclublive at gmail.com. 03:23.925 --> 03:28.729 [SPEAKER_00]: For more comic book news, reviews and interviews, check out comic bookclublive.com. 03:28.909 --> 03:33.432 [SPEAKER_00]: Listen early and add free on patreon.com slash comic book club.